Blessed is the servant who has been found as humble among his subjects as he was among his masters.
Blessed is the servant who always remains under the rod of correction.
Faithful and prudent is the servant who does not delay in punishing himself for all his offenses, inwardly through contrition and outwardly through confession and penance for what he did. (Mt24:45)
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Friday, September 24, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Guest Column by Cranky Guy
If Francis lived in 2010 in Missouri, what would he be like? Would he be different than he was all those years ago in Italy? Would he wear a suit? jeans? The same habit? Would he look and act a whole lot like Fr. Felix?
Would he catch late night television when he had time? Think about how he responded to Islam. How should I respond?
Would he say "Grace" at a Tea Party Rally?
Would he say "Grace" at a Move-On.org Rally?
Would he vote?
Would it be easier to get Francis to fit our culture, or would it be easier to get our culture to fit Francis?
Where would he/should we compromise to get along with family, neighbors,friends, church members, etc.?
If I really take Francis seriously, will I have to more and more be a hermit, forced by my choices into more and more of an eremetical life?
To be a Franciscan, a Catholic, a Christian I may have to be counter-cultural. What is that going to be like when most of us have spent a lifetime trying to fit in with people around us?
Having a life goal of being holy rather than a goal of being nice and accepted could force me to change everything. Relativism and Consumerism are what our worlds more and more mean--when we have the money to finance it.
Aren't we all like the prodigal son? We're ready to go home to the Father==just as soon as the money runs out. Until then, let the good times roll! Now for the $64,000.00 questions---Am I hitting close to home for you? Or is this only a problem for me?
If I really focus on Jesus and what He did, everything else becomes more or less just biding time until I die. But I'm so stupid that I spend large percentages of my life on stuff that makes no difference to me, anyone else, or God.
I'm giving tepid a bad name.
Hugs and Kisses
Cranky Guy
Guest Coulumnist
Would he catch late night television when he had time? Think about how he responded to Islam. How should I respond?
Would he say "Grace" at a Tea Party Rally?
Would he say "Grace" at a Move-On.org Rally?
Would he vote?
Would it be easier to get Francis to fit our culture, or would it be easier to get our culture to fit Francis?
Where would he/should we compromise to get along with family, neighbors,friends, church members, etc.?
If I really take Francis seriously, will I have to more and more be a hermit, forced by my choices into more and more of an eremetical life?
To be a Franciscan, a Catholic, a Christian I may have to be counter-cultural. What is that going to be like when most of us have spent a lifetime trying to fit in with people around us?
Having a life goal of being holy rather than a goal of being nice and accepted could force me to change everything. Relativism and Consumerism are what our worlds more and more mean--when we have the money to finance it.
Aren't we all like the prodigal son? We're ready to go home to the Father==just as soon as the money runs out. Until then, let the good times roll! Now for the $64,000.00 questions---Am I hitting close to home for you? Or is this only a problem for me?
If I really focus on Jesus and what He did, everything else becomes more or less just biding time until I die. But I'm so stupid that I spend large percentages of my life on stuff that makes no difference to me, anyone else, or God.
I'm giving tepid a bad name.
Hugs and Kisses
Cranky Guy
Guest Coulumnist
Friday, September 17, 2010
Admonition XXVI LET SERVANTS OF GOD HONOR THE CLERGY
Blessed is the servant who has faith in the clergy who live uprightly according to the rite of the Roman Church.
Woe to those who look down upon them; for even though they be sinners, no one should judge them because the Lord alone reserves judgment on them to Himself. For just as their ministry is greater in its concerns for the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which they receive and they alone administer to others, so those who sin against them commit more of a sin than (if they had sinned) against all other persons in this world.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Woe to those who look down upon them; for even though they be sinners, no one should judge them because the Lord alone reserves judgment on them to Himself. For just as their ministry is greater in its concerns for the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which they receive and they alone administer to others, so those who sin against them commit more of a sin than (if they had sinned) against all other persons in this world.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Friday, September 10, 2010
Admonition XIX A HUMBLE SERVANT OF GOD
Blessed is the servant who does not consider himself any better when he is praised and exalted by people than when he is considered worthless, simple and looked down upon, for what a person is before God, that he is and no more.
Woe to that religious who has been placed in a high position by others and (who) does not want to come down by his own will.
Blessed is that servant who is not placed in a high position by his own will and always desires to be under the feet of others. (Mt 24:46)
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Woe to that religious who has been placed in a high position by others and (who) does not want to come down by his own will.
Blessed is that servant who is not placed in a high position by his own will and always desires to be under the feet of others. (Mt 24:46)
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Friday, September 3, 2010
Admonition XVIII COMPASSION FOR A NEIGHBOR
Blesses is the person who support his neighbor in his weakness as he would want to be supported were he in a similar situation. (Gal 6:2; Mt 7:12)
Blessed is the servant who returns every good to the Lord God because whoever holds onto something for himself hides the money of his Lord God within himself, and what he thinks he has will be taken away from him. (Mt 25:18; lk 8:18).
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Blessed is the servant who returns every good to the Lord God because whoever holds onto something for himself hides the money of his Lord God within himself, and what he thinks he has will be taken away from him. (Mt 25:18; lk 8:18).
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
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